Muncie men accused of selling 'party drug' to students, others

Sheriff Ray Dudley (right) and Chief Deputy David Spence II prepare Marco Contreras-Desilva for transport to the Delaware County Justice Center on Friday, when the Muncie man was captured after leading narcotics investigators and deputies on a foot chase.(Photo11: Joe Krupa/Delaware County Sheriff's Office)

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article originally reported a small portion of "Molly" was found in the possession of Brandon Huston. It was not. Investigators said the bag seized from Huston contained marijuana.

MUNCIE, Ind. – Deputies said two Muncie men arrested Friday had been selling “Molly,” a so-called party drug, to Ball State University students.

Members of the Delaware County sheriff’s narcotics unit apprehended Marco Vinicio Contreras-Desilva, 26, of the 3400 block of West Wheatfield Lane, and Brandon Eugene Huston, 31, of the 1000 block of West Bethel Avenue.

According to reports, the men in recent days had twice sold the drug – known as Molly in its powder form, but as ecstasy when in pill form – to an informant for the narcotics unit.

The first transaction, seeing 3.5 grams of the drug sold for $310, allegedly took place at Huston’s home. The second deal – with three grams sold for $285 – was conducted at the home of Huston's grandmother, in the 7000 block of North Walnut Street, an affidavit said.

Marco Contreras-Desilva(Photo11: Photo provided)

Following the Friday afternoon arrests, Contreras-Desilva reportedly admitted selling about $6,000 worth of Molly in the Muncie area each month, “usually.. to Ball State University students.”

The Muncie man – taken into custody after leading deputies on a foot chase near Huston's home – said he also sold the drug in larger quantities at “music festivals.”

Investigators said they recovered 25 grams of Molly, and other controlled substances and drug paraphernalia, from Contreras-Desilva’s home. At the conclusion of his interview with deputies, the Muncie man also acknowledged he had what was determined to be 21 grams of the drug hidden in his underwear.

A deputy wrote that as authorities approached the pair, Huston ran to his house and "attempted to shut the door on me." He was allegedly found to be carrying a bag containing more than five grams of marijuana.

Huston also gave what investigators called a “full confession," saying he had been paid for facilitating Contreras-Desilva's drug activities.

Brandon Huston(Photo11: Photo provided)

Contreras-Desilva was preliminarily charged with two counts of dealing in a narcotic drug and three counts of possession of a narcotic drug, along with maintaining a common nuisance, resisting law enforcement, possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. He was being held in the Delaware County jail on Saturday under a bond of $102,500.

Huston faces preliminary charges of two counts each of dealing in a narcotic drug and maintaining a common nuisance, along with resisting law enforcement and possession of marijuana. He was released from the jail Friday night after posting a $30,000 bond.

A count of interference with the reporting of a crime, filed against Huston in February 2017, is pending in Muncie City Court. Two invasion-of-privacy counts filed against the Muncie man in 2013 were dismissed after he entered into an "agreement for withheld prosecution."

According to court records in Madison County, Huston was convicted of invasion of privacy in Edgewood Town Court in 2015, and battery in Pendleton Town Court in 2012.

Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com.